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Choo Choo (Paperback)
Majbah Uddin; Deborah Craig
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Discovery Miles 2 660
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Improper breast feeding and feeding practices are one of the major
reasons for childhood malnutrition. The present study was
undertaken to assess the feeding practices of newborn babies. A
pilot study was conducted on 120 newborns (weight, M SD, 2.82
0.50kg; boys 58%; girls 42 %) and their mothers collected. The data
was expressed as the mean SD or median (range). 2 test was done to
detect significant difference between the different groups whenever
required. Among the newborns birth weight was normal ( 2.5 kg) in
75% babies and 25% babies were found to have LBW. About 58.3% were
exclusive breast fed. Only 40.8% babies were breast fed within half
an hour and 12.5% started within one hour after birth and 42%
mother used prelacteal fed like sugar water and honey. The breasts
fed frequency of the 52% babies were 8-12times/day. The prelacteal
(water, juice, sugar water etc) fed were given to 48% of newborn
babies. There was a positive association between mother's
education-occupation and feeding practice of her baby ( 2= 14.5, p=
0.02 and 2= 30.63, p= 0.00). Feeding practices for newborn babies
in Dhaka Medical College are nearby standard as suggested in the
WHO Guidelines."
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